Maintenance Management

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed into law by the US government in 1990. It seeks to prevent discrimination against individuals that are living with disabilities. Under ADA, building administrators are to provide disabled individuals access to public accommodations, commercial areas, and state/local government facilities. Building managers are also required to remove any obstacles that will impair access to these buildings. Making your facility ADA-compliant, and maintaining your compliance status, is a valuable achievement that can potentially save you from costly litigation problems. ADA Compliance: Important Notes For Facility Managers Though there are still many reforms going on…

In view of the continuous and rapid spread of the novel corona virus (COVID-19) and its alarming effects on infected persons, facility management professionals need to be well-positioned to tackle the dangers of coronavirus-related issues head-on. It’s of utmost importance that they learn how to prevent it in their buildings and then contain it swiftly in the case of infection. About COVID-19 COVID-19 belongs to a large family of corona viruses (CoV) that manifest in humans in varying forms of severity from the common cold to more severe diseases, pneumonia, and death. COVID-19 is a new strain that was first...

Although a successful CMMS implementation can revolutionize a company’s maintenance efficiency, the sad reality is that many organizations often get this critical step wrong. Any business owner that decides to adopt a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) has most likely researched the many benefits that their company will gain from using the software. Therefore, it would be quite disappointing if their CMMS implementation project fails. Again, considering the time, labor, and expenses that they devoted to the project would make it all the more frustrating. In such situations, the company would have to spend more money and time trying to…

Machine failure. Unplanned downtime. Emergency shutdown. No matter what it’s called, each of these phrases is always unwelcome by any maintenance team or building owner. But it’s a reality that facilities managers frequently have to deal with. In order to minimize the risks of equipment shutdown, maintenance teams often turn to proactive strategies that can help them identify and rectify problems before they are blown out of proportion. With the power of proactive thinking combined with continuous advancements in technology, many advanced maintenance techniques are now available, especially for monitoring mission-critical and complex assets. Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) is one of...

Unlike in past decades when maintenance was somewhat hit-and-miss, the wide availability of advanced solutions today means that equipment owners can progress from reactive to more proactive maintenance programs backed by real-time analytics. You may have heard the terms “Predictive Maintenance,” or “PdM” and even “CMMS” thrown around in maintenance or engineering circles and you’re wondering if these technologies can take your maintenance systems to the next level. Well, in this post, we hope to introduce you to the essentials of these technologies, show you how they work together, and then discuss some of the great benefits that these tools…

Remember that age-old saying in reference to computing; garbage in garbage out? That saying applies to every software solution out there whether it’s your everyday desktop solutions like the Windows Office Suite, Enterprise software, HR software, etc. And of course, that saying applies to any of the different kinds of maintenance software as well. In essence, what you’ll get is only as good as what you input! But, to understand the accuracy of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), let’s start from the basics; what is CMMS designed for and does it actually perform its duties? CMMS Software: The Ideal Tool…

When considering a maintenance strategy, the more common ones you are most likely to come across will include the proactive maintenance strategies: Preventative and Predictive maintenance. However, though they are both classified as proactive, there are some key differences between them that could help you decide which one would be best for your organization. We’ll discuss those briefly below. But before that, let’s look at the basics of both strategies. The Basics of Preventative Maintenance Preventative maintenance (PM), also known as preventive/planned/scheduled maintenance, is a program where even though all your assets are functioning normally, your technicians still perform some…

With increasing competition and the need for more judicious use of the available natural resources and raw materials, manufacturers will continue to seek ways to improve their processes and production output. Part of achieving those goals depends on them ensuring that they can limit their exposure to inefficiencies along the production line especially with regards to equipment-related issues. There are several solutions on the market to help producers meet their manufacturing targets, but avoiding costly downtime will always involve some cooperation between production and maintenance to avoid costly downtime. Below is a look at two of those solutions – Manufacturing…

Manufacturing in the U.S. and globally continues to evolve in order to remain relevant given the rapid changes that are happening on many levels. In particular, manufacturers are leveraging trends in technology to understand and serve their customers better. Part of that improved service depends on the ability of manufacturers today to recognize and deploy different kinds of robust manufacturing management software to improve critical processes like safety, quality control, productivity, and maintenance. Of major interest are two tech solutions that play important roles during the production cycle: Manufacturing Management System (MMS) and Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Below, we’ll…

Back in the early days of the Internet of Things (IoT), probably nobody knew that getting objects to communicate through the internet would grow to the point to which it has today. Connected devices have become so ubiquitous that we can hardly imagine living without them anymore. But, although consumer IoT usage still accounts for the majority of IoT devices out there, the industrial sector is quickly catching up as well leading to the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). IoT, in whatever form, is radically transforming the way organizations do business in every business and operational process…